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Memo to the Mayor and City ~ .~cil~ZC 97-3 <br />October 20, 1997 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />underlying land use classification is light industrial, therefore, the uses <br />allowed on this property will be office, research and development, and light <br />manufacturing type uses. <br /> <br />Expansion of industrial base <br /> <br />The proposed land use amendment and rezoning would reflect goals and <br />policies identified in the Comprehensive Plan and the recently adopted <br />Economic Development Strategic Plan. The Comprehensive Plan's policies <br />regarding industrial development includes encouraging industrial expansion <br />in close proximity to existing services and locating it next to an adequate <br />transportation network; the proposed land use amendment and rezoning <br />accomplishes this. <br /> <br />The Economic Development Strategic Plan also identified expansion of the <br />industrial base as one of it's major issues and goals. This area was one of the <br />$ areas identified in that plan as suitable for industrial development. In <br />identifying this area as being suitable for industrial development, the <br />Strategic Planning Committee identified a number of criteria, those criteria <br />were outlined in a report to the Committee dated January 13, 1997 and listed <br />below: <br /> <br />Area 1 - Proposed Business Park Zoning, 65 acres <br /> <br />Bordered by business park property on the north and residential <br />properties on the south, east, and west side. <br />Contiguous to 70 acre Business Park on north <br />Meets topographical constraints for development, i.e. fiat, no wetlands, <br />etc. <br />Appropriate buffer by berming and landscaping may be provided on south <br />and east sides of property. <br />Waco Street and County Road 30 provide a physical separation to <br />residential areas. <br />Transportation challenges regarding businesses accessing the <br />Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. <br />May not be convenience for distribution type of business. <br /> Single owner. <br />Previous concern of property owner regarding how Business Park fits with <br />surrounding area. <br /> Planned signalized intersection at V~aco Street and Highway 10. <br /> Good access to St. Cloud and west markets. <br /> Sewer and water may be extended to serve area. <br /> <br />f:kshrdoc\planningkscottkzc97-3cc.doc <br /> <br /> <br />